Melbourne Junior School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 7 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Packhorse Road, Melbourne, Derby, DE73 8JEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Melbourne Junior School is a primary school in Derby for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 449 schools in Derbyshire. It ranks 19th of 86 primary schools in Derby. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2015.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 23 June 2015, report published 13 July 2015

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

59 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths78%

78%, 16 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

7%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

226 pupils on roll, with places for 280

Eligible for free school meals15.9%

15.9%, 10.6 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language4%

4%, 17.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16.4%

16.4%, 1.6 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.4%

4.4%, 1.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Melbourne Junior School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Melbourne Infant & Nursery School	0.1 miles	Report card: Expected standard	Not published
Weston-on-Trent CofE (VA) Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	53% met the expected standard
St Hardulph's Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	50% met the expected standard
Dame Catherine Harpur's School	2 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Chellaston Fields Spencer Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 7 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Ms Danielle Martin
Phone: 01332862344
Website: melbourne-jun.derbyshire.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Packhorse Road, Melbourne, Derby, DE73 8JE
Local authority: Derbyshire
URN: 112593

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.